[K12OSN] Solving the bandwidth bottleneck

[Jim McQuillan]

Scott,

yes, you could connect the 2 switches to your 2 nics and split the load.

Just make sure you don't then connect the 2 switches together.

AND, make sure you pick different subnets for the 2 networks.

Something like 192.168.0.x for eth0, an 192.168.1.x for eth1 would work,
assuming your netmask is 255.255.255.0

Although i'd be pretty surprised if you are utilizing all of the 1gbit
link between the server and 1 switch.  Again, assuming the switch has a
1gbit port.  If not, that would be a great way to resolve your bandwidth
problem.

Jim McQuillan
jam at Ltsp.org



On Tue, 10 May 2005, R. Scott Belford wrote:

> Can I configure my dhcpd.conf file to work with 2 local interfaces?  The TYAN
> mobos we are using have 3 nics, 2 10/100/1000 and 1 10/100.  If I could have
> both the gig nics serving clients, then I could integrate a second switch
> into this lab of 30 and possibly eliminate the bandwidth bottleneck they
> sometimes suffer.
>
> I have heard talk about channel bonding, vlans, and what not.  It seems that
> if I could just edit dhcpd.conf and whatever else that it would be a lot more
> simple.  I await your wisdom
>
> --scott
>
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